Window-sash construction.



J. I. HARRIS.

WINDOW SASH GONSTRUGTION.

APPLIOATION $11.31) MAR.10, 1914.

1,133,472. Patented Mar. 30, 1915.

WITNESSES: INVENTOR m v Jffiirrz'e 44: 4; I I S ATTORNEYS JOHN I.HARRIS, OF SABANO, TEXAS.

VJ'INDGlV-SASH CONSTRUCTION.

Specification of Letters Eatent.

Patented Mar. 30 1915.

Application filed March 10, 191%. Serial No. 823 58%.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, JOHN E. fillAliRIS, a citizen of the United States,residing at Sabano, in the county of Eastland and State of Texas, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Window-SashConstruction, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to a new and useful window sash construction, andits object is to provide a window sash construction, in which certainmetal parts together with a packing of card-board or other suitablematerial are substituted for putty as a means for holding a window panein a sash.

It is a further object of the invention to provide a window sashconstruction in which an air tight and water proof oint will beestablished between the window pane and sash, the means for establishingsaid joint being such that no especial skill or training is required todo the work, and the joint may be established in a much shorter timethan is required to produce the old style putty joint.

It is another object of the invention to provide certain metal parts forholding a window pane in its sash together with a suitable packing to beinterposed between said metal parts and the glass, the design of saidmetal parts and packing being such that they may be readily manufacturedin large quantities at a very low expense.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a device of thecharacter described that will be strong, durable, eflicient and simpleand comparatively inexpensive to produce, also one in which the severalparts will not be likely to get out of working order.

lVith the above and other objects in view, the invention has relation tocertain novel features of construction and use, an example of which isdescribed in the following specification and illustrated in theaccompanying drawing, wherein:

Figure l is a fragmentary view showing the corner portion of a windowsash in which the glass is held in the sash by my improved construction.Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view, taken upon the line a-a of Fig. 1.Fig. 3 is a detail perspective view of a metallic fastening member ofwhich a plurality are used in my invention. Fig. 4 is a detail crosssectional view of a sash showing one of the members illustrated in Fig.3, bent to the first form which it is given after having been mounted ina sash.

Referring now more particularly to the drawing, wh rein like referencecharacters designate similar parts in all the figures, the numeral 1denotes a sash, and 2 a pane of glass received by said sash and seatedagainst a shoulder 3 of the sash in the usual well known manner. As asubstitute for the putty and triangular tacks ordinarily employed tohold glass in a sash, I employ a plurality of members at, 5 and 6, themember l being a strip of card-board or other suitable packing materialcontiguous with the eX- terior face of the glass 2 at its edges. Themember 5 is an elongated strip of tin or other suitable metal, angularin cross section, the two integral parts comprising said member beingrespectively contiguous with the packing at and with the inner surfaceof the sash. To hold the member 5 firmly pressed against the packing 4,a plurality of fasteners 6 are employed, each consisting of a pointedmetal strip, which before the glass is introduced into the sash isdriven into the inner face of the sash adjacent to the shoulder 3, andis bent outwardly at a right angle as is illustrated in Fig. 4, the outwardly bent portion being received in a channel 6 formed in the sash.After the glass has been introduced into place in the sash, and theparts 4 and 5 have been arranged in their proper relation to the glass,the outer ends of the members 6 are bent to the form shown in Fig. 2,embracing the ad jacent portions of the members 5 and holding the samefirmly contiguous with the packing l exerting through said packing apressure upon the correlated edge of the glass such as will produce anair tight and water proof joint between said edge and the sash. To morepositively insure an air proof and water proof joint, it is preferred tocoat the packing 4 with oil or paint before using it in the manner abovedescribed.

The joint embodying the above described novel features will serve tosecurely hold a pane of glass in a sash as long as the sash lasts, andmay be very quickly produced without the use of especial training ortools. It is to be observed that such a oint may be employed for holdingpictures or mirrors in their frames as well as in a window sashconstruction.

lhe invention is presented as including all such modifications andchanges as propformed with a shoulder with which the in- I ner face ofthe glass is contiguous, of an elongated metal strip of angular crosssection having one of its integral parts holding the glass against saidshoulder, and its other part contiguous with the inner face of the sash,and a plurality of metallic fasteners driven into the inner face of thesash adjacent to said shoulder, bent outwardly through channels in saidface, and embracing the adjacent part of the angular strip holding thesame in its proper position.

2. In a device of the character described,

the combination with a window sash and a pane of glass fitted therein,the sash being formed with a shoulder with which the inner face of theglass is contiguous, of an elongated metal strip of angular cross section bearing against said pane and sash, and a plurality of metallicfasteners driven into the inner face of the sash adjacent to saidshoulder, bent outwardly and embracing the angular strip holding thesame in its proper position.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

JOHN I. HARRIS.

Witnesses:

J. BOOTH, B. D. BELL.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents.

Washington, I). 0.

